The Marchesa

by Simonetta Agnello Hornby

Book Overview

A triumphant follow-up to Simonetta Agnello Hornby's internationally acclaimed The Almond Picker, this entertaining new novel is an intricate family saga interwoven with violent passions, cruelty,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374182450
• ISBN13: 9780374182458
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Complicated and lengthy, but a good, slow read.

It's true that there are many characters introduced in the novel, many of which are of no overall consequence to the story. However, once you get past that, the story itself is pleasant and moving. The tangled, incestuous love story is not the primary focus of the story. In many ways, this is a coming of age story of a woman unloved by her mother, unloved by her husband--who eventually comes into her own. All this is against a historic backdrop. The writing quality is solid, although the plot can seem unfocused at times because of all the tangential stories.